ARC trooper armor was the kit issued to the Grand Army of the Republic's elite ARC troopers. ARC trooper armor consisted of at least two sets, one being the Phase I ARC Trooper Armor used during the initial days of the Clone Wars as a template of Phase II clone trooper armor with additional equipment and characteristics. After the implementation of Phase II, Phase II ARC Trooper Armor was introduced.

Characteristics[]

ARC trooper armor was a type of clone trooper armor used by Advanced Recon Commandos, also known as ARC troopers, during the Clone Wars.^[5] For some time, ARC trooper armor consisted of the Phase I ARC Trooper Armor,^[2] one version of which had a helmet identical to the standard phase I clone trooper armor.^[6] Another version^[5] of the phase I kit,^[2] however, featured a unique helmet design; that helmet retained the the sides, back, and fin of the standard phase I helmet, but the front resembled^[5] the face of the eventual phase II clone trooper armor helmet,^[7] albeit but with a more triangular structure.^[5] Both versions of the Phase I set featured additional gray armor plating compared to the average clone, a double pauldron, additional equipment, a kama, a rangefinder, ammunition pouches, a backpack, and two holsters.^[5][6]

ARC trooper armor was the basis for the phase II clone trooper armor^[3] that became standard issue to all clone troopers in the later days of the Clone Wars. As standard clone troopers shifted into their new armor, ARC troopers also transitioned into a new set of gear,^[7] the Phase II ARC Trooper Armor,^[3] which closely resembled the baseline clone armor.^[7]

History[]

Several Advanced Recon Commandos from Rancor Battalion used ARC trooper armor, including Clone Commander Colt, Clone Commander Havoc, Clone Commander Blitz, and Clone Commander Hammer.^[8] ARC troopers Fives and Echo wore Phase I ARC armor after their promotions,^[9] with Fives later transitioning to Phase II.^[10] As an ARC trooper, Jesse used ARC armor by the Battle of Anaxes.^[11]

Behind the scenes[]

Before an update, the video game Star Wars Battlefront II incorrectly depicted/labeled Phase I ARC trooper armor as Phase II.

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Sources[]

• "Clone Cadets" Episode Guide | The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)
• Rebel Journal by Ezra Bridger (Picture only)
• Star Wars: Build Your Own R2-D2 5 (Droid Directory: 2-1B-series Medical Droids, Part 1) (Picture only)
• Knights of Fate (First identified as ARC trooper armor)
• The Engines of War on Fantasy Flight Games' official website (backup link)
• Rise of the Separatists
• Collapse of the Republic
• Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition — LAAT/i Gunship Expansion Pack (Card: "Fives") (Picture only)

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